Faced with the disappearance and murder of Raúl Iran Villareal, the State must act – A19

Raúl Irán Villarreal Belmont, director of the digital media outlet Observatorio Ciudadano, was murdered on March 14 in San Luis de la Paz, the capital of the state of Guanajuato. His body, riddled with multiple bullet wounds, was found hours after he was kidnapped by an armed group. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) strongly condemns this murder and demands an immediate and thorough investigation to identify and prosecute those responsible. On Mar…

Photo: Internet Mexico City, 19 March 2025.- ARTICLE 19 - Office for Mexico and Central America condemns the disappearance and subsequent murder of Raúl Iran Villareal Belmont, lawyer and director of the Citizen Observatory San Luis de la Paz in the municipality of San Luis de la Paz, Guanajuato on 13 March 2011